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Chicken & Shrimp Pad Thai

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  • Difficulty: medium
  • Video Length: 09:50
  • Course: Global Cuisine II: Mexican, Thai and German WTF?

Pad Thai is the national dish of Thailand. Made up of stir-fried rice noodles, eggs, fish sauce, tamarind juice, red chili pepper, plus bean sprouts and any combination of shrimp, chicken or tofu. For this recipe, the wok is the only way to go - that way you get the hot, quick cooking this dish requires.

Brian Malarkey (Season 3)

A native of Oregon, Brian grew up inspired by his grandmother's cooking and by all the fresh seafood and produce the area offered. He soon set his sights on California, where he was recently voted 2007 Best Chef in San Diego for his work as Executive Chef at the Oceanaire Seafood Room. He's in constant competition with everyone in San Diego and makes it a point to do everything bigger and better in his restaurant. At the top of his game, Brian's high-energy makes him a whirlwind in the kitchen. Stay-tuned to see just how long he can live by his motto, "Love, peace and happiness."